How to Select a Lob Wedge
By definition, a lob wedge is a club that has anywhere from a 58-degree loft to even a 64-degree loft. These wedges allow shots to be executed with a full swing that before had required a deft manipulation of sand wedges. All touring professionals now carry them. Selecting one requires a bit of decision making, but once a lob wedge is in a golfer's bag, it often becomes the most utilitarian of all his clubs.
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Instructions
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Read what instructors say about lob wedges and their role in the short game.
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Learn about the various kinds of wedges, including lob wedges. Understand the concept of "bounce" because this is crucial in the choice of a lob wedge.
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Check with your local Professional Golfers of America (PGA) professional to see if she has any recommendations for a specific type of wedge, if she knows your game well enough.
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Match the shaft of the lob wedge to the other shafts in your bag. For example, if you are playing regular graphite shaft irons, you should try to get a similar lob wedge.
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Decide on the amount of bounce based upon the conditions you normally play. For example, if you plan on using your wedge as a sand wedge, and you normally play on a course where the sand is firm or hard, you do not want much bounce. This will lead to skulled shots (and scare the dickens out of your playing partners every time you descend into a trap).
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If you play different courses with different types of sand or turf, you may want to have lob wedges with different degrees of bounce to be used for the different conditions. This makes much more of a difference than is usually appreciated.
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Tips & Warnings
"Bounce" relates to the leading edge of a wedge and how much that leading edge cuts into turf or sand. The more bounce, the less a wedge will cut into a surface--that is, the more it bounces.
